The Indiana Fever, who had an injury-plagued 2013, are starting 2014 with more bad news. Guard Jeanette Pohlen has been sidelined for the season after tearing her right Achilles tendon in practice Saturday, the club announced Monday.

The Fever play their first exhibition game at noon Tuesday against the Washington Mystics at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Fever play the Mystics again Wednesday in Washington before leaving for a weekend WNBA preseason tournament at the Disney World sports complex near Orlando, Fla.

Pohlen, 25, helped Stanford reach four Final Fours. She appeared in 13 games for the Fever last season. She led the WNBA in 3-point percentage (.468) as a rookie in 2011.

The Fever open their 15th season May 16 at the Chicago Sky. The home opener is May 17 against the Atlanta Dream.